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The overwhelming majority of startup funding went to male founders in 2024 with the results actually going backwards for women. So why is this still happening, given all the rhetoric from governments, investors and founders on the need for change to support more women in startups?Today, we discuss the numbers in the State of Startup Funding Report for 2024, released in early February and documenting the year that was for startups in Australia. Noga Edelstein joins the discussion, sharing her perspective as a founder herself, an investor and an advisor to startups. Noga offers some great ideas on why the gender funding gap persists and what can be done to change the ratio in the future. She also shares more on the "soul destroying" process she went through raising capital for her own startup UrbanYou, which she later successfully exited in 2017. Finally, Noga wraps up the episode with advice for women looking to build a startup in 2025. You can learn more about the State of Startup Founding report here. The Women's Agenda Podcast is produced by Agenda Media, publisher of Women's Agenda. You can subscribe to our daily lunchtime update here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Noga Edelstein is a corporate lawyer turned entrepreneur and investor, who has experienced every stage of the startup lifecycle from inception and launch, to funding and exit. She co-founded on-demand home services startup UrbanYou, which scaled rapidly Australia-wide to secure leadership of one of the largest technology-disrupted markets, consolidated the industry with three M&As, and successfully exited via trade sale. Now an early stage investor, Noga is a Venture Partner at Black Nova VC and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Tractor Ventures. Her insight into the startup journey and ability to work hands-on with early-stage founders has seen her mentor 100s of startups at Australia's leading accelerators including Startmate and Founders Institute. She has served on the Board of SBE Australia which supports women-led business and boasts a proven track record of 85% of alumni going on to raise capital. Before founding UrbanYou, Noga worked at top-tier law firms in Sydney and London, and was General Counsel at Yahoo! during its reign as internet pioneer. She has Board experience across a diverse range of corporate, startup and not-for-profit organisations.Noga is an MC and keynote speaker, which might be a result of her teenage experience as a professional actor.Links and ResourcesPodcastsStartup School by Seth GodinMasters of ScaleThe 20 Minute VCBooksThe Hard Thing about Hard Things Play BiggerMore on Scale Investors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I don't like Mondays"LISTEN NOW... Squiz Shortcuts Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/coming-soon-squiz-shortcuts/id1477008816Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ANvW9TAd2mg2rrHw7pQDv?si=4Qj0opOyQymv8xsVXa6J1wHouse cleaning? Head to UrbanYou and us the code squiz30 for $30 off your first clean (sponsored)https://urbanyou.com.au/book/CYNPC7VW1WMV74ZMYK6YDDJH/cleaning/check_postcode?coupon_code=shortcuts30&utm_medium=partner&utm_source=The%20SquizLove The Squiz? Why not become a Squizhead: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/squizheads/Sign up to The Squiz Today email: www.thesquiz.com.auContact us: hello@thesquiz.com.auThe Squiz is a weekday Australian news podcast. It’s your shortcut to being informed about international and Australian news.

“How sweet it is“ Squiz Shortcuts is our new short-form podcast that gives you the context and background to some of the big news stories, events, and personalities of the day. Topics include Brexit, Hong Kong, and tennis player Ash Barty. Subscribe: Apple...https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/coming-soon-squiz-shortcuts/id1477008816 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ANvW9TAd2mg2rrHw7pQDv?si=4Qj0opOyQymv8xsVXa6J1w Or search for 'Squiz Shortcuts' wherever you get your podcasts. UrbanYou connect you to pre-screened, high-quality and independent cleaners. Enter ‘squiz30’ on checkout for $30 off your first clean:https://urbanyou.com.au/home-cleaning-promotion?coupon_code=squiz30&utm_medium=partnerpodcast&utm_source=thesquiz&utm_campaign=squiz30 In a matter of minutes, the Squiz Today podcast will get you across the news headlines. Published each weekday at 6.00am, this short daily news podcast is designed to fit into your morning routine – perfect for the commute, the gym or over a morning coffee.Love The Squiz? Why not become a Squizhead: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/squizheads/ Sign up to The Squiz Today email: www.thesquiz.com.au Contact us: hello@thesquiz.com.au

The first two episodes of Squiz Shortcuts are out. We take a look at the current situation in Hong Kong, and our tennis legend Ash Barty. Subscribe here...https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/coming-soon-squiz-shortcuts/id1477008816Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ANvW9TAd2mg2rrHw7pQDv?si=4Qj0opOyQymv8xsVXa6J1wOr search for 'Squiz Shortcuts' wherever you get your podcasts."There's been a load of compromisin'“UrbanYou connect you to pre-screened, high-quality and independent cleaners. Enter ‘squiz30’ on checkout for $30 off your first clean:https://urbanyou.com.au/home-cleaning-promotion?coupon_code=squiz30&utm_medium=partnerpodcast&utm_source=thesquiz&utm_campaign=squiz30In a matter of minutes, the Squiz Today podcast will get you across the news headlines. Published each weekday at 6.00am, this short daily news podcast is designed to fit into your morning routine – perfect for the commute, the gym or over a morning coffee.Love The Squiz? Why not become a Squizhead: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/squizheads/Sign up to The Squiz Today email: www.thesquiz.com.auContact us: hello@thesquiz.com.au

New Squiz Shortcuts episode - Ash Barty is out. Subscribe here...https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/coming-soon-squiz-shortcuts/id1477008816Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1ANvW9TAd2mg2rrHw7pQDv?si=4Qj0opOyQymv8xsVXa6J1wOr search for 'Squiz Shortcuts' wherever you get your podcasts.“Go play your video game“In a matter of minutes, the Squiz Today podcast will get you across the news headlines. Published each weekday at 6.00am, this short daily news podcast is designed to fit into your morning routine – perfect for the commute, the gym or over a morning coffee.UrbanYou connect you to pre-screened, high-quality, independent cleaners. Enter 'squiz30' on checkout for $30 off your first clean: https://urbanyou.com.au/home-cleaning-promotion?coupon_code=squiz30&utm_medium=partnerpodcast&utm_source=thesquiz&utm_campaign=squiz30Love The Squiz? Why not become a Squizhead: https://www.thesquiz.com.au/squizheads/Sign up to The Squiz Today email: www.thesquiz.com.auContact us: hello@thesquiz.com.au

Speakers Noga Edelstein and Elke Keeley – Co-Founders at UrbanYou Mike Rosenbaum – CEO & Founder of Spacer Marty Newkirk – Fleet Manager at Car Next Door Type Live Conversation About this conversation The 2-sided marketplace model and the On-Demand Economy are here to stay. The “Uberisation” trend is spreading to more verticals, as consumers become more demanding of “instant gratification” and technology enables delivery of services in a streamlined and cost-efficient way. It is far more cost-effective to share resources than invest in ownership. This applies to physical assets as well as labour. Florence Guild will discuss access over ownership and the new 2 sided marketplace business model with some of Australia’s leaders in the on-demand economy. Meet UrbanYou, Spacer, and Car Next Door and learn how they are taking the 2 sided marketplace to the next level. UrbanYou offers prescreened household service providers to busy professionals. Spacer brings together people with space with people who need storage; i.e. Tinder for storage. Car Next Door brings car owners together with car renters. Conversation Notes - The sharing economy is now becoming mainstream. Many people are used to using Uber and Air BNB. Pretty much everyone, now, is doing it. That wave of change in consumer behaviour has allowed businesses like ours (Car Next Door) to flourish. - Mindset is one of the big things to overcome because of the fact that, in our society, at least for the last 100 – 200 years, individual ownership has been the norm, and everybody has always owned everything that they’ve needed to use. - It is possible to free people from the ‘one car, one person’ mentality. Cars sit idle 96% of the time. - The rise of reviews is both a benefit and a detriment to online businesses. - Everyone loves to have a say. The danger is that businesses or contractors can live and die by their reviews. - The world is changing very quickly and some of the (innovation and regulation) laws were written without the internet in mind and without sharing economy platforms in mind. New sharing economy businesses are keen to work with governments to address changes in things like the Trade Practices Act and consumer laws. The industry does need some regulation around it because everybody would be better off if the guidelines were clear. - The focus is to keep things really simple, have options available, and to give the consumer the best possible experience. Noga’s Linkedin: Noga Edelstein Elke’s Linkedin: Elke Keeley UrbanYou’s Website: urbanyou.com.au Mike’s LinkedIn: Michael Rosenbaum Spacer’s Website: spacer.com.au Marty’s LinkedIn: Marty Newkirk Car Next Door’s Website: carnextdoor.com.au Quote “With consumer behaviour, especially with the millennials, it is instant gratification that they want … and they are willing to embrace this way of being. Not long ago we were all too scared to use a credit card to buy a product online yet now we will go and stay in someone’s home overseas whom we have never met before. So, the on-demand phenomenon is not so much, ‘When is it coming?’ It’s here, and it’s expected now.” Join Us Did you enjoy the conversation? If so, make sure to subscribe! To join us at Work Club Sydney or Melbourne for our speaker conversations, email us at events@workclubglobal.com. For more information on Work Club, visit workclubglobal.com

My guest for episode 2 of The Startup Playbook Hustle is Noga Edelstein, the Co-founder and Director of UrbanYou. Noga spent several years as a legal professional in organisations such as Allens, Foxtel and Yahoo before taking the leap to start UrbanYou, an on-demand cleaning, gardening and handyman platform. Since launching in 2014, the company has seen rapid growth in the business, completing over 18,000 bookings and with over $3M worth of services being sold. In October this year, UrbanYou also announced it's acquisition of HomeHello, opening the door to the Brisbane market. In this episode we talk about: - Jumping into startups from corporate life - The business of marketplaces - Using acquisition as a growth strategy PLAYBOOK MEDIA – 10X your growth through Data-Driven Storytelling STARTUP PLAYBOOK HUSTLE APPLICATION Show notes: Foxtel Yahoo IBM Elke Keeley UrbanYou Lean Canvas Heads over Heels Springboard Ernst & Young Freelancer Handy HomeHello Spreets Noga's ask: Try UrbanYou with the discount code "startup" Feedback/ connect/ say hello:  Rohit@startupplaybook.co @playbookstartup (Twitter) @rohitbhargava7 (Twitter – Rohit) Rohit Bhargava (LinkedIn) Credits: Intro music credit to Bensound Other channels: Don't have iTunes? The podcast is also available on Stitcher & Soundcloud Want to be featured on an upcoming episode? Fill out the Application Form: STARTUP PLAYBOOK HUSTLE APPLICATION The post Hustle Ep002: Noga Edelstein (Co-founder – UrbanYou) on acquiring growth appeared first on Startup Playbook.